Questions Answered by Sherry

As others have said, it depends on the client. Where is the knee pain? What is causing it? Are the knees tracking properly? Sometimes strength is more important than stretching when it comes to knee pain, but you need to assess movement patterns to determine where to start.
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I'm glad she is seeing a clinical nutritionist since this could be a case of disordered eating. I would not recommend pilates unless it is with someone who is trained to work with people with low bone density. Many pilates postures are not recommended for those with low bone density. I would recomme...

Since I am 50, I resent the implication that being over 50 is older :)
She should probably find out from her physician or physiotherapist what the cause of the knee and foot pain is. This will help you determine the best course of action for her. Is it arthritis, muscle imbalance or just improper f...

It really depends on the client and their needs and goals. It is not a one size fits all approach. Make sure that you monitor the client for signs of blood sugar dropping, which usually happens during exercise. Weight training is usually more effective for lowering blood sugar levels than cardio, bu...

There are 2 main types of diabetes, type 1 and type 2. Type 1 is largely genetic and not related to other health factors, although exercise generally helps with symptoms. Type 2 diabetes can also be genetic, but being inactive or overweight are contributing factors. Exercise helps to improve the bod...

As we get older it gets harder to increase bone density. I agree with Natalie on getting your doctor's clearance and doing weight bearing exercises. Weight training with heavy weights can be helpful, but you'll want to work up to it, if you haven't been doing it. Add some balance exercises to preven...

I would start by making sure he is medically cleared. Make sure you have a note or a PARMedX from his doctor. Has he gone through physiotherapy? If he has, then he should have some exercises from that. I would start with those. Sit/stand is a good functional exercise to improve leg strength, but you...